A little more than two years ago, he got covered with loudly echo game England with Iran in the group stage of the world championships in Qatar. However, it was not about the result, because he was not a surprise. The Gareth Southgate team probably won 6: 2. However, the number of minutes was crazy, which the judge added in this meeting. In the first half it was as many as 14, which was related to the injury of the goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. In turn, in the second installment, the judge added 10 minutes, but eventually the party was extended by 13 minutes. Meaning that game It lasted up to 117 minutes. 24 Added minutes are a record at the World Cup. And it turns out that on Thursday evening Iran again became the hero of a similar feat.
Iran did it again. Record of the added minutes beaten
That day Iran took the United Arab Emirates in the qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Championships. And ultimately it was the hosts that tipped the scales of victory to their own side. First, Sardar Azmun hit the net and then Mohammad Mohebi. The first hit, however, fell in … 27th minute of the added time of the first half, i.e. 72 minutes from the first whistle.
Yes, this is not a mistake. As many as 29 minutes the referee added to the first party of the meeting. Reason? According to the profile “Emigrants to Futbol” on X, the reason for such a judge's decision was a technical failure. “Through a rain, headlights on one of the masts were rained,” we read.
Thanks to this game He enrolled in history. “Iran once again broke the record of added time in an international match,” we read. Earlier it was 24 minutes from the aforementioned meeting from the world championships.
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Iran one step away from promotion to the 2026 World Championships
In the Thursday meeting he played, among others Ali Gholizadeh from Lech Poznań. Thanks to the victory, Iran strengthened his leadership in the group A. After seven meetings, he has 19 points on his account. Three “eyes” have less runner -up Uzbekistan, and the third to the United Arab Emirates have 10 points in their achievements. Iran will play the next match this Tuesday, and the rival will be the main competitor for promotion, i.e. Uzbekistan. Beginning at 17:00.